Round up the kids and head west to the Grant County Library. The library presents Kids on the Prairie on August 11 from 1-4 p.m. Kids age five through seven will explore the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Wilder grew up on the prairies of South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin,... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association was awarded a $14,000 AARP Community Challenge grant. The grant is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods, and rural areas with quick-action grants to help them become great places to live for people of all... Read more
Brenda Anderson, principal at St. Lawrence School, reminds parents that registration for first through sixth graders and new students is scheduled for Wednesday, August 3, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Students are not required to attend registration as school pictures will be taken by Tailfeather Photography on Thursday, August... Read more
Milbank Public School registration is scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Wednesday, August 3, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Students and parents should note school photos will be taken for all schools at registration. Special Olympics will also be serving malts starting at... Read more
Milbank baseball fans, including the Milbank Fire Department, showed up this morning to give the American Legion Post 9 team a celebratory sendoff. Post 9 is headed to the 2022 Class B Championships in Gregory. Kellen Hoeke said, “It’s a great feeling and a credit to the team for playing... Read more
In tennis, love is nothing. For the Cantines their love for tennis is everything! The late Larry Cantine, played in, built, and supported Milbank’s tennis program for over 50 years. Larry loved everything about tennis and spread his enthusiasm. As a tribute to him, Zach Waletich is spearheading the... Read more
Spend an evening down at the lake this Friday night at the free Farley Fest family concert. Grammy-nominated Rhett Walker headlines the show. His latest single, “All Joy, No Stress,” followed the release of “Believer” which spent 23 weeks on the top-ten chart for Christian radio. The show starts... Read more
Donna Larson, a member of the Auxiliary of VFW Post 3486 in Milbank, recently received a Buddy Poppy Award for her outstanding participation in the 2022 Buddy Poppy program. Larson has been a member of the VFW Auxiliary for over 50 years. She began as a junior member in Webster and... Read more
We would like to say a huge thank you for coming and showing your support at Jason’s benefit. It’s beyond amazing the support, prayers, calls, texts, and messages we get. That is proof of how much support small communities have. We would also like to thank everyone who donated... Read more
The seven-week 2022 Summer Reading program concluded on Wednesday, July 20, at the Big Stone City Branch Library. The Horizon’s group rewarded the 28 registered participants with Black Cows a.k.a root beer floats. Many prizes were also awarded. Shayla Folk earned the first place award for Top Reader, Read more
